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Introduction: Trigeminal trophic syndrome, is an uncommon, ulceration which was occered, follow minor, repetitive trauma to anaesthetic skin within the trigeminal area.
The main causes of this disorder consist of: neuro-sensory damages of trigeminal nerve, herpes zoster and herpes simplex virus neuritis and rarely arrised from post-surgical complication like removal of cerebello pontine angle eningioma.
Case report: This report is dealt with a 54-years old woman who was afflicted by facial palsy, about 7 monthes after a surgery on her parotid gland and then, an ulcer occurred at her right ala nasi and nasolabial furrow.Her ulcer was painless, but had intermittent bleeding and discharge.
Following failure of treatment with topical drugs and oral antibiotics she was eventually reffered to Razi hospital in Rasht.
With suspicion to Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome, and for diffrentiation from other pathologies, she undergone cutaneous biopsy. Its results were corresponding with the mentioned diagnosis.
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Special Received: 2013/12/30 | Accepted: 2013/12/30 | Published: 2013/12/30